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This week i got some free fish from a friend, but i'm not going to keep them all because of lack of space, but with them i will continue to cycle the 9 new tanks that i have.

These are the free fish i've got:-

4 Black Widows which i'm going to keep in my Tetra tank.
1 Clown Loach which will help me keep the snails under control.
1 Silver Shark, 1 RTBS & 2 catfish (which i don't know the name). These last 4 fish will be given away next week.

Do you know the name of a Black catfish with 2 silver horizontal stripes & with big eyes?.
Can they be Pangasius Catfish?.



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Last edited by jasonpisani at 15-Oct-2005 09:55

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It almost sounds like a Striped Raphael Catfish. My Cat's stripes are a light Tan color, but it sounds similar.

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I did a search and here are the results
http://www.fishprofiles.com/profiles/identifier.asp?exact=False&markings=-175528993&colour2=-270775676&mouth=-1529478249&colour1=604109286&action=Indentify+My+Fish&salinity=2&tail=&colour3=
HTH

Thanks alot but they're not Striped Raphael Catfish. I am thinking that they are Pangasius Catfish, but not sure.


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get a pic, but my guess (which is probably no where right is a ) pimelodus blochi

The "big eyes" part definitely makes it sound like Pangasius Cats (Iridescent Sharks). You should do a quick Google search to confirm the identification, and if they are indeed Pangasius Cats, then make sure you can find a big home for them soon.

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Last edited by superlion at 15-Oct-2005 13:54

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Clown loaches really should be in shoals to be happy. Is there only one?

Pangasius are fairly hard to misidentify. Provide some pictures and I'm sure you'll get a definitive ID.

superlion - No it's not like the one in the picture.

Cory Addict - Yes, it looks more like a Pangasius catfish.

pugperson - Yes, i know that they like to stay in schools, but i only got one &amp; i will keep him with my Corydoras, so he will take care of the snails.


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Sounds like African Glass Catfish, but they're more like silver with black stripes. Check them out on PlanetCatfish, there's a CotM article on that species.

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http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/schilbei/parailia/3_3.php
They're fairly common here. One petco near me manages to always keep a large supply of them for some reason. They're just like the normal glass cats except bigger.

No, they are not African Glass Catfish, but a Pangasius. I will give them away in a few days.


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